The trailer of John Woo's much anticipated epic "Red Cliff Part II" has been released online. The tagline for this part is "Battle of the World", echoing Woo's previous comment that "Red Cliff Part I" was mainly about character development, and all the major scenes will be presented in the second part. The tagline itself gives the audience a glimpse into the grandeur of the film.
In the teaser trailer, the character Xiaoqiao played by Lin Zhiling becomes the main focus. She starts off by sailing alone to Cao's camp, leaving Zhou Yu (played by Tony Leung) heartbroken. Then, the grand war scenes gradually unfold, with Cao Cao reciting his poem "Short Song Rhapsody" on the ship: "As bright as the moon, when can I pick it... Like Duke Zhou spitting out food, the world will be united!" This ties together the key scenes in "Red Cliff Part II": Zhuge Liang borrowing the eastern wind (played by Takeshi Kaneshiro), Zhou Yu setting fire to Red Cliff, while Xiaoqiao secretly sheds a tear...